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Places near Waiouru by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Waiouru
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Waiouru
- Waitangiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desertbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Totemviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Paengaroa Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Tuhirangiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Waiouru
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waiouru?
Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert (beach, about 14 km), National Army Museum (museum, about 1 km), Ngamatea Swamp (nature spot, about 3 km), Paengaroa Scenic Reserve (nature spot, about 24 km), Waitangi (viewpoint, about 4 km), Tuhirangi (viewpoint, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waiouru?
258 places on Spotwander: 150 hill stations & viewpoints, 52 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 waterfalls, 5 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Waiouru?
Waitangi, about 4 km by road; Tuhirangi (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Waiouru?
Ngamatea Swamp, about 3 km by road; Hīhītahi Forest Sanctuary (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waiouru?
Start in Waiouru, visit Waitangi, then Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert, then Totem, then Paengaroa Scenic Reserve, then Tuhirangi, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.